Act now to end violence against women and girls

Five years ago, the global #MeToo movement brought new urgency and visibility to the extent of violence against women and girls. Millions of survivors came forward to share their experience. They forced the world to recognise a reality that shames every one of us. Their courage and voice led to

BRAC Bank engages with Bangladeshi expats in UAE

Senior leaders of BRAC Bank have met with the expatriate Bangladeshis living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to create awareness about the importance of sending remittances through banking channels. Taking part in Remitters’ Festival at Expo Centre in Sharjah from October 14 to 16, 2022, the senior officials of

Prime Bank holds training on ‘AML & CFT Compliance’

Prime Bank’s AML & CFT division has organized a day-long training and awareness program on ‘AML & CFT Compliance’ in the city on 22nd October, 2022, a press release said Monday. The program was inaugurated by Md. Arifuzzaman, the Director of BFIU as the chief guest. The program was chaired

Awareness needed against dangerous drug LSD

LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) is a semi-synthetic hallucinogenic drug. It is manufactured from lysergic acid which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on ray and other grains and a non-organic chemical called diethylamide. LSD is also referred to as acid. LSD is produced is crystalline form and then mixed

Airtel launches “Kotha hobe bondhu”

Airtel, the number one network of friends, announced the launch of a Facebook-based mental health awareness platform, Kotha Hobe Bondhu, with an aim to raise awareness on mental health issues among the youth, with the support of Sajida Foundation, a leading NGO, as the technical partner. This digital platform will play

PM stresses finding ways to ensure digital security

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday stressed exploring the best possible ways to ensure the digital security of the country and making people aware of it as the world is becoming more complex with the advent of newer technologies. "The world is going through a very critical time and Bangladesh also faces

Training and awareness workshop on Sustainable Financing conducted

A training on ‘Sustainable Finance for Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities’, organized by Bangladesh Bank and Improved Coordination of International Climate Finance (ICICF) project was held in Khulna recently, a press release said. Thirty officials from the commercial bank branches in Khulna and Bangladesh Bank Khulna office participated in the event. The ICICF

Climate Change: Youth more aware than older ones

Younger people in Bangladesh are substantially more likely than older people to be aware of climate change, says a new international survey by UNICEF and Gallup released on Thursday ahead of World Children's Day. Over 90 per cent of the Bangladeshi children and youth who were aware of the issue also

Awareness needed for Menstrual Regulation services

Menstrual Regulation (MR) and Menstrual Regulation with Medication (MRM) services are essential, and initiatives are needed  to make people aware of the availability of these services said experts in the seminar organised in Dhaka by RedOrange and NEARS on Sunday. MR service providers were present at the event who spoke about